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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
ROARED WITH A RECORD….WORLD’S UNUSUAL RECORDS FOR BEING AUTO CRAZZED!!!
Heaviest Car Balanced on the HeadWHO: John EvansWHAT:159.6 kg (352 lb)WHERE:LondonStudios, UKWHEN:May 24, 1999It's death defying, it's daunting and it's downright dangerous. But England's John Evans balanced a 159.6 kg (352 lb) Mini on his head for 33 seconds at The London Studios, UK on May 24, 1999.Dangling cars from his head is all in a day's work for professional 'Head Balancer' Evans. He's balanced people, books and beers, but the car's by far the most deadly trick - a strong wind and it could...
We will no longer use coal, By 2014
Sandra Pupatello, Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Government of Ontario, Canada, is giving shape to her grand plans. She wants to turn “Ontario green” by “shutting down the use of coal energy by 2014.” In India recently, on her third visit, Pupatello says she has a mission to fulfill. “Our mission is to have a green world. We focus on renewable sources of energy such as solar, hydro and wind mills and stress on three sectors: green infrastructure, green building, water and waste water...
Monday, September 07, 2009
2011 Rolls-Royce Ghost officially revealed
BMW has released the official details and images of the new Rolls-Royce Ghost (aka RR4), the new model series in the company’s ultra-luxury brand. Visually, the model remains mostly unchanged from its concept debut at the Geneva Motor Show last March.Power comes from a new 6.6L V12 twin-turbo engine making 563-hp with a maximum torque of 575 lb-ft. 0 to 60 mph comes in just 4.7 seconds with a top-speed electronically governed at 155 mph. The engine is mated to a 8-speed ZF automatic gearbox. For...
Sunday, September 06, 2009
Hyundai no longer the Dangerfield of cars
After years of fighting for respect, the Genesis Coupe may do the trick
After two decades of offering shoddy, disappointing, and short-lived cars in the U.S., Hyundai is finding it an uphill battle to convince consumers that its products really are good now.Quality scores have soared and hands-on tests of Hyundai models introduced in the last five years have been worlds apart from earlier tests, but consumers remain skeptical — and it is hard to blame them.What the company needs is a new product...
